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  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Helena
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Don't Fence Me In Trail Run 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Don't Fence Me In Trail Run 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
95/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
21 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Don't Fence Me In Trail Run 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Road, Trail, Mixed
Scenery
Waterfront, Parkland, Mountain, City, Historic, Forest, Countryside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Don't Fence Me In Trail Run 5K route go?

The Don't Fence Me In Trail Run 5K route starts at Pioneer Park, 120 S. Last Chance Gulch, downtown Helena and finishes at Pioneer Park, downtown Helena (all courses begin and end here). Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes waterfront and parkland. Half-trail, half-road family-friendly 5K featuring the Eagle Scout Trail climb and Pay Dirt descent with road sections back to the finish.

What should runners know on race day for the Don't Fence Me In Trail Run 5K?

Finish-line party with live music (including The Ferrell Hogs at the awards ceremony), local beer and food, games and entertainment.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • Parkland
  • Mountain
  • City
  • Historic
  • Forest
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Community
  • Festival
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
  • Mixed

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Grew from about 50 runners in 2000 to nearly 2,000 participants and volunteers today.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

On-course music
Finish-line party with live music (including The Ferrell Hogs at the awards ceremony), local beer and food, games and entertainment.

Access and course status

Start
Pioneer Park, 120 S. Last Chance Gulch, downtown Helena
Finish
Pioneer Park, downtown Helena (all courses begin and end here)

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Notable features
  • Courses transition from historic downtown Helena streets to rugged single-track in minutes, climbing into the South Hills with Mount Helena and Mount Ascension rising 1,400 feet above the Helena Valley
  • views of Montana's capitol, the Elkhorn Mountains, the Big Belt Mountains and the Sleeping Giant
  • Half-trail, half-road family-friendly 5K featuring the Eagle Scout Trail climb and Pay Dirt descent with road sections back to the finish
  • one aid station. A 5K Dog Walk option is also offered

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 10°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 95Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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